{"product_id":"love-and-death-in-bali-paperback","title":"Love and Death in Bali - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eVicki Baum\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eNigel Barley\u003c\/b\u003e (Foreword by)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eSet in the first decade of the 20th century, this moving book shares the tragic reality of the Dutch invasion of Bali and the mass suicides that ensued. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eLove and Death in Bali, \u003c\/i\u003e renowned author Vicki Baum skillfully intermeshes several different narratives that all culminate in the infamous \u003ci\u003epuputan\u003c\/i\u003e (the \"ending\"), the slaughter and mass suicides that brought the old Bali to an end in 1906. Written within living memory of these bloody events, the book tells the story of the passionate and deeply spiritual people who defy Dutch imperial forces through an act that brings them certain death--and certain rebirth. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe looting of a Chinese trading ship gives the Dutch colonial forces the perfect excuse to intervene in island affairs, but they encounter astonishing resistance. In the battle of Badung, wave upon wave of Balinese clothed in white ceremonial garb charge into the blazing Dutch guns, kris daggers in hand, prepared to die. Who among them will survive, and how will their lives be forever changed? \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eLove and Death in Bali, \u003c\/i\u003e first published in German in 1937, is considered by many to be the finest novel ever written about this island paradise where everyone, regardless of caste or position, is woven into the fabric of an ancient culture, connected by customs and, above all, by strong religious beliefs. In this edition, anthropologist and award-winning author Nigel Barkley's introduction provides excellent context for the complex, dramatic tale that follows.\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSet against the backdrop of the Dutch invasion of Bali in 1906, and the resulting \"mass suicide\" of the Balinese royalty, the moving story unfolds of the peasant Pak and his family and friends, and the tragedy that is their shared fate. Written within living memory of the bloody events called the puputan (the \"ending\"), \"Love and Death in Bali\" is the story of a passionate yet peaceful and deeply spiritual people who defy the Dutch imperial forces through an act that would bring them certain death--and certain rebirth. \u003cbr\u003eThe looting of a Chinese trading ship gives Dutch colonial forces the perfect excuse to intervene in island affairs, but they encounter astonishing resistance. In the battle of Badung, wave upon wave of Balinese clothed in white ceremonial garb charge into the blazing Dutch guns, kris daggers in hand, prepared to die. Who among them will survive, and how will their lives be forever changed? \u003cbr\u003e\"Love and Death in Bali, \" first published in German in 1937, is considered by many to be the finest novel ever written about this island paradise where everyone, regardless of caste or position, is woven into the fabric of an ancient culture, connected by customs and, above all, by strong religious beliefs. Now reissued in a completely reedited edition under its original title, with an introduction by anthropologist and award-winning author Nigel Barley. \u003cbr\u003eProlific German writer Vicki Baum, best known for her novel \"Grand Hotel, \" visited Bali in 1935. There she met German painter and musician Walter Spies, a longtime Bali resident with an unrivaled knowledge of Balinese life. He bequeathed to her the raw material for fashioning this compelling tale. \u003cbr\u003eNigel Barley trained as an anthropologist and linguist and served some twenty years as an Assistant Keeper of the British Museum, where he was curator of the African and Indonesian collections. His most recent book, \"Island of Demons\u0026gt;\/i\u0026gt; (Monsoon Books: Singapore), is a novelistic treatment of the artist Walter Spies and his milieu.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eVicki Baum, \u003c\/b\u003e best known as the author of \u003ci\u003eGrand Hotel\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Weeping Wood\u003c\/i\u003e fell in love with Bali on her first visit to the island in 1935. There she met German painter and musician Walter Spies, a longtime Bali resident with an unrivaled knowledge of Balinese life. He bequeathed her the raw material for fashioning this compelling tale. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNigel Barley\u003c\/b\u003e trained as an anthropologist and linguist and served some twenty years as an Assistant Keeper of the British Museum, where he was the curator of African and Indonesian collections. his most recent book, \u003ci\u003eIsland of Demons\u003c\/i\u003e (Monsoon: Singapore), is a novelistic treatment of the artist Walter Spies and his milieu.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 384\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1 x 8 x 5.1 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 10, 2011\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47380468039858,"sku":"9780804841801","price":18.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0770\/3891\/1666\/files\/3e1e8186b4f76aa94abda55bc63d81ac.webp?v=1777784954","url":"https:\/\/box.dadyminds.org\/products\/love-and-death-in-bali-paperback","provider":"DADYMINDS BOX","version":"1.0","type":"link"}